Science of Stretch: Reach Your Flexible Potential, Stay Active, Maximize Mobility (The Science of Fitness)
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Explore new movements and alleviate stiff joints with more than 100 exercises designed to keep you flexible, energized, and active for life. Pain and stiffness can create fear and uncertainty in our ability to move, affecting quality of life. Exercise has continuously proven to be beneficial against disease, yet people are becoming increasingly sedentary. More than a quarter of the world's population is insufficiently active and it's time we remove barriers to exercise and encourage movement exploration. The Science of Stretch is your guide to understanding the human body's resilient and adaptable nature and how stretching can play a role in achieving your highest well-being. Inside the pages of this book you'll learn about: -The latest research on stretching -Human anatomy and physiology -The nervous system and pain science -How to reduce injury risk with exercise -Managing a lifestyle catered towards healthy aging -What happens to the body when we stretch -Different types of stretching and how to implement them to best compliment your daily life or sporting activities -Finally, a series of suggested stretch routines are outlined, each with a progressive increase in challenge and tailored to different abilities and fitness objectives-alongside the tools to create your own bespoke workouts. Every exercise is anatomized in detail to make movement easily understood using CGI artworks to show how each muscle is correctly activated and each joint aligned. Whether you're taking a walk around the park or running a marathon, Science of Stretch will help you stay flexible, keep active, and remove the uncertainty from stretching. Review: Very Detailed and Informative - I enjoy learning the details and becoming informed about anything in which I engage. This book delivers on those aspects. If you are looking for a simple book of primarily drawings or pictures, this is not your book. As implied by the name, it examines the science behind stretching and details the effects and benefits of each activity. This is a book for those who want to develop an understanding of the techniques and benefits of stretching. Review: This book will take your yoga practice to another level. - I love this book. I’m am a yoga instructor and wanted to get more detailed information on how yoga and stretching affects the body. This book was perfect. Detailed with illustrations, details on how to get into the pose with modifications. Including variations, what muscles are stretched. Tyes of motions, includes anatomy of muscles, types of stretching and so much more!
| Best Sellers Rank | #13,461 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #9 in Stretching Exercise & Fitness #15 in Anatomy (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 522 Reviews |
C**R
Very Detailed and Informative
I enjoy learning the details and becoming informed about anything in which I engage. This book delivers on those aspects. If you are looking for a simple book of primarily drawings or pictures, this is not your book. As implied by the name, it examines the science behind stretching and details the effects and benefits of each activity. This is a book for those who want to develop an understanding of the techniques and benefits of stretching.
P**N
This book will take your yoga practice to another level.
I love this book. I’m am a yoga instructor and wanted to get more detailed information on how yoga and stretching affects the body. This book was perfect. Detailed with illustrations, details on how to get into the pose with modifications. Including variations, what muscles are stretched. Tyes of motions, includes anatomy of muscles, types of stretching and so much more!
M**S
priceless knowledge in a very accessible format
THis book is well thought out, and topics presented, from an overview of the body - muscles, skeletal, nervous systems and brain, to how precisely stretching works for every part of the body. Loaded with practical exercises for every part of the body, as well as for a holistic perspective - its lovely to see famiilar yoga exercices from a stretching and joint/muscle/tendon/ligament angle. The illustrations are incredible, the font is very readable, not too much information on any page, yet full of goodness. Lovely layout and size. Kudos to Dr Leada Malek for such a gift to humanity.
C**K
Exactly what I wanted
I love this series, it's straight to practical, applicable inform in a graphic format
A**N
Cheap and thorough.
Great book for not much money. DK always has a good product. Bought following hip surgery, PT guy approved. Covers numerous stretches with good illustrations. This book and some time on YouTube is all you need.
D**N
Great book
Great informative book!! I recommend it for anyone wanting to lose or maintain weight and stay in shape, and be flexible!!
E**B
Perfect
Perfect book to find and fix what is aching. Beautiful and accurate drawings.
R**Y
More practical & useful than expected
Excellent diagrams & explanations. Category chapters are good for quick searches. Great for introducing new stretches gradually into a new or existing routine.
A**R
An amazing guide to stretching!
A fantastic resource! As a personal trainer, I love having a reference book that is body part specific for stretching. The detail and explanations are excellent. It has been very beneficial to myself and my clients!
P**Y
The Science of stretch
I bought this book to help me understand the body's muscles in more depth of how they work while stretching.
P**F
Lehrreiches Buch, top
Bin begeistert von dem buch, schöne, detaillierte Grafiken, denen man viele, hilfreiche Informationen über das Zusammenspiel von Muskeln entnehmen kann.
A**W
Very detailed and informative. Really a good purchase.
I read a lot of books on exercises. This is easily the best I come across. Detailed pics, explanation and routines for different kinds of sports and scenarios. This is a book I really read and practice daily. It helps a lot and loosen my stiff neck.
L**I
Great book
As dancer I appreciate this book very much.Include a base introduction in anatomy and physiology and then goes on by explain different stretching exercises. Highly suggest it
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